Η εργασία αυτή αποτελεί τη διπλωματική εργασία που εκπονήθηκε στα πλαίσια του διατμηματικού μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος “Ιατρική Χηµεία: Σχεδιασμός και Ανάπτυξη Φαρμακευτικών Προϊόντων” του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Στη φύση, η καταλυτική οξείδωση οργανικών μορίων με υψηλή εκλεκτικότητα αποτελεί σημαντικό εργαλείο στη σύνθεση πολύπλοκων φυσικών προϊόντων και επιτυγχάνεται με εξειδικευμένα ένζυμα που έχουν ως βάση κυρίως το χαλκό και το σίδηρο. Αντικείμενο της εργασίας ήταν ο σχεδιασμός και ανάπτυξη πρωτότυπων καταλυτικών συστημάτων οξείδωσης αλειφατικών δεσμών C-H με βάση τον χαλκό που εν δυνάμει προσομοιάζουν τη λειτουργία των βιολογικών συστημάτων. Εξετάστηκε μεθοδικά η σχέση χαλκού-υποκαταστάτη με τις συνθήκες της αντίδρασης σε συνάρτηση με την τόπο-και χημειοεκλεκτικότητα της αντίδρασης. Τα βέλτιστα αποτελέσματα απόδοσης και εκλεκτικότητας στην οξείδωση του κυκλοεξανίου επιτυγχάνονται σε διαλύτη ακετονιτρίλιο ή ακετόνη με νιτρικό ή τριφλικό δισθενή χαλκό σε συνδυασμό με 1,10-φαινανθρολίνη ή 4-άμινο τριαζόλη. Συγκεκριμένα επετεύχθησαν αποδόσεις 25-35% και εκλεκτικότητες Α/Κ 13-32:1. Παράλληλα έγινε σύγκριση με τα state-of-the-art συστήματα που αναφέρονται στη σύγχρονη βιβλιογραφία. Οι εκλεκτικότητες που επετεύχθησαν σε αυτήν την έρευνα είναι οι υψηλότερες που έχουν αναφερθεί όχι μόνο για συστήματα με βάση το χαλκό αλλά και με άλλα μέταλλα. Αντίθετα, τα καταλυτικά αυτά συστήματα δεν φαίνεται να είναι αποτελεσματικά στις οξειδώσεις αλλυλικών και βενζυλικών δεσμών C-H. / This work is the final year’s thesis of the inter-departmental postgraduate program “Medicinal Chemistryː Design and Development of Pharmaceutical Products” of the University of Patras. Nature uses catalytic selective oxidation of C-H bonds in order to construct complex natural products by utilizing specialized enzymes mainly based on copper or iron. The aim of the work is the design and development of novel copper-based catalytic systems capable of C-H oxidation that could mimic the performance of the biological systems. The investigation focused on the interrelationships/dependencies between the type of copper ion and ligand with the reaction conditions in relation to the observed regio- and chemoselectivity. In the oxidation of cyclohexane the best results for yield and chemoselectivity were achieved using 1,10-phenanthroline or 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole as ligands, copper (II) triflate or nitrate as metal sources and acetone or acetonitrile as solvents. Reaction yields of 25-35% and A/K ratios of 13-32 : 1 where achieved and a comparison with state-of-the-art systems from the recent literature was also made. The A/K ratios obtained in this work are the highest reported not only for copper based systems but also for other metals. In contrast, these systems showed no catalytic activity with the weaker allylic or benzylic C-H bonds.

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The selective transformation of carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds represents an attractive approach and rapidly developing frontier in synthesis. Benefits include step and atom economy, as well as the ubiquitous presence in organic molecules. Advances to this exciting realm of synthesis are described in this thesis with an emphasis on the development of catalytic, selective reactions under mild conditions. Additionally some applications of the methodologies are demonstrated. In Chapter 1, the first examples of inter-and intramolecular enantioselective conjugate alkenylations employing organostannanes are reported. A chiral, cationic Rh(I)-diene complex catalyzed the enantioselective conjugate addition of alkenylstannanes to benzylidene Meldrum’s acids in moderate enantiomeric ratios and yields. Notably, the cationic and anhydrous conditions required for the asymmetric alkenylation are complementary to existing protocols employing other alkenylmetals. In Chapter 2, a domino, one-pot formation of tetracyclic ketones from benzylidene Meldrum’s acids using Sc(OTf)3 via a [1,5]-hydride shift/cyclization/Friedel-Crafts acylation sequence is described. Respectable yields were obtained in accord with the ability to convert to the spiro-intermediate, and considering the formation of three new bonds: one C-H and two C-C bonds. An intriguing carbon-carbon bond cleavage was also serendipitously discovered as part of a competing reaction pathway. In Chapter 3, the pursuit of novel C-H bond transformations led to the development of non-carbonyl-stabilized rhodium carbenoid Csp3-H insertions. This methodology enabled the rapid synthesis of N-fused indolines and related complex heterocycles from N-aziridinylimines. By using a rhodium carboxamidate catalyst, competing processes were minimized and C-H insertions were found to proceed in moderate to high yields. Also disclosed is an expedient total synthesis of (±)-cryptaustoline, a dibenzopyrrocoline alkaloid, which highlights the methodology. In Chapter 4, the Lewis acid promoted substitution of Meldrum’s acid discovered during the course of the domino reaction was explored in detail. The protocol transforms unstrained quaternary and tertiary benzylic Csp3-Csp3 bonds into Csp3-X bonds (X = C, N, H) and has even shown to be advantageous with regards to synthetic utility over the use of alternative leaving groups for substitutions at quaternary benzylic centers. This reaction has a broad scope both in terms of suitable substrates and nucleophiles with good to excellent yields obtained (typically >90%).

Les bicycles imidazo-imidazoles constituent une classe de composés hétérocycliques intéressants tant sur le plan chimique que pharmaceutique. Ils jouent un rôle très important dans la synthèse et la fonctionnalisation des composés à visé thérapeutique. Dans le cadre de la recherche de nouveaux candidats inhibiteurs de kinases, nous avons développé une voie de synthèse des imidazo[1,2-a]imidazoles mono- et bifonctionnalisés. Par la suite, nous avons mis au point une stratégie de synthèse rapide et efficace de bicycles imidazo[1,5-a]imidazolin-2-one et imidazo[1,5-a]imidazole. En outre, nous avons développé deux stratégies de fonctionnalisation via des réactions de couplage pallado-catalysées. Finalement nous avons synthétisé le motif imidazo[1,5-a]imidazole via la réaction de Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé (GBB). La potentialité de cette réaction a été exploitée dans des réactions decyclisation intramoléculaire! afin de préparer une nouvelle chimiothèque de composés polyhétérocycliques azotés. / The imidazo-imidazoles bicycles have received special attention among other nitrogen cycles due to their biologically interesting properties exploited in the medicine manufacturing. The imidazo-imidazole scaffold is one of the most representative nitrogen containing heterocycle, as it plays a significant role and possesses a major interest in drug synthesis and functionalization. In this work we report firstly a synthetic pathway to novel imidazo[1,2-a]imidazoles candidates for CKD inhibitors. Secondly we develop two strategies to prepareimidazo[1,5-a]imidazoles and their reactivity via pallado-catalyzed reactions. Finally, we disclose a fast and an efficient access to imidazo[1,5-a]imidazoles by using the Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé reaction (GBB), followed by a palladium catalysed intramolecular cyclization, affording thus new tetracyclic products with an elevated degree of molecular diversity.

Depuis le début des années 2000, les Oxydes de Phosphine Secondaire (OPS) connaissent un regain d'intérêt en catalyse comme préligands des métaux de transitions. Alors que de nombreux complexes organométalliques associés à des OPS ont été préparés, caractérisés et utilisés en catalyse homogène, les complexes correspondant du ruthénium sont plus rares.Nous nous sommes intéressés à la synthèse et la caractérisation de nouveaux complexes de ruthénium(II) comportant un (ou plusieurs) ligand acide phosphineux (AP) (forme tautomère d'un OPS) puis au rôle du ligand dans un cycle catalytique. Le traitement de différentes sources de ruthénium par des OPS a permis d'isoler des séries de complexes de ruthénium [Ru]/OPS (coordination par l'oxygène) et [Ru]/AP (coordination par le phosphore). L'activité catalytique de ces complexes bien définis a été étudiée dans des réactions d'activation de liaisons C-H et de cycloisomérisation à partir d'alcynes ou d'ynamides. Lors de ces études, il a été montré l'influence des paramètres stéréoélectroniques du ligand lié au ruthénium au cours du processus catalytique.En marge de ces travaux, dans la continuité de notre intérêt pour la réactivité des ynamides, nous avons développé une nouvelle réactivité des ynamides avec les 1,3-dicétones cycliques catalysée au ruthénium, à l'or ou au palladium pour la synthèse d'alpha-alcoxy-énamides. / The past decade has witnessed a renewed interest for Secondary Phosphine Oxides (SPO) in catalysis as preligands of transition metals. While the coordination chemistry and catalytic activity of these species have been mainly studied with palladium and platinum, only few examples with ruthenium have been reported so far.We investigated the synthesis of new ruthenium(II) complexes associated to one or two phosphinous acid ligand (PA) (SPO tautomer) which were fully characterised. Then we were interested in the role played by the ligand during the catalytic cycle. The use of different ruthenium sources allowed us to isolate [Ru]/SPO complexes (oxygen coordinated) and [Ru]/PA complexes (phosphorous coordinated). We evaluated the catalytic activities of these well-defined complexes in C-H bond activation and cycloisomerisation from alkynes or ynamides. During the course of these studies, the influence of ligand stereoelectronic parameters in the catalytic process have been demonstrated.Moreover, in a side project, we explored a new reactivity of ynamides with cyclic 1,3-diketones catalysed by palladium, cationic gold or ruthenium complexes. This reactivity gives access to alpha-alkoxysubstituted enamides.

Compostos heterociclos estão muito presentes em nossas vidas, desde processos biológicos até em fármacos. Dentre esses compostos, os carbazóis, vem ultimamente se mostrando promissores como alternativa terapêutica para diversas doenças, principalmente para o câncer. Muitos carbazóis são produtos naturais, como é o caso das Claurailas A-D. Baseando-se na estrutura da Clauraila A, esse trabalho propôs o desenvolvimento de uma biblioteca de análogos desse alcaloide a fim de prospecção biológica. Para a síntese da Clauraila A foram estudadas condições ideais da ciclodeidrogenação da diarilamina precursora desse alcaloide, através da reação de Åkermark-Knölker. Para a obtenção dessa diarilamina, foi realizado uma otimização da reação de aminação de Buchwald-Hartwig. Com o processo otimizado, foram obtidos diversos carbazóis, com diferentes padrões de substituição, em rendimentos bons à moderados, entre eles estão os produtos naturais 6-metoximurraianine e Clausenal. O rendimento global obtido na síntese desses produtos naturais e da Clauraila A são semelhantes aos previamente descritos na literatura, no entanto, em nosso trabalho foi realizada a síntese deste alcaloide em número reduzido de etapas. Durante o processo de otimização da reação de Åkermark-Knölker foi demonstrado, pela primeira vez, o uso de acetilacetonato de paládio como fonte de paládio II alternativa ao acetato de paládio. Além disso, com esses resultados foi possível inferir o possível mecanismo dessa reação. Adicionalmente, após tentativas por diversas alternativas sintéticas, foram obtidos compostos dimetilcromenos a partir de aminofenóis utilizando prenal e ácido fenilborônico, que podem ser úteis na síntese de outros carbazóis, como a Clauraila B. / Heterocyclic molecules are very important class of compounds in biological processes and drugs designing. Among all of them, carbazoles show great applicability for treatment of several diseases, especially against cancer. Many carbazoles are natural products, and one of our interests is Clauraila A. This work is based on the Clauraila A structure to development of a library of carbazoles for biological applications. The optimal conditions of the Åkermark-Knölker cyclodehydrogenation of diarylamine was studied to obtaind the carbazole core. The diarylamines were obtained by the optimized Buchwald-Hartwig amination reaction. This synthetic strategy was used to obtain the range of carbazoles, with different substituents in good and moderate yields, including natural products 6-methoxymurrayanine and Clausenal. The overall yield obtained in the synthesis of the natural products were similar to those previously described in the literature, however, unlike the literature our synthesis involved a reduced number of steps to obtain the desired product. In the optimization step of Åkermark-Knölker reaction, we first applied palladium (II) acetylacetonate instead of palladium (II) acetate. Moreover, with the achieved results the possible mechanism of this reaction was proposed. Additionally, after several attempts, dimethylchromenos were obtained from aminophenols using prenal and phenylboronic acid, which will be useful in the synthesis of other carbazoles, such as Clauraila B.

Nesta tese são apresentados, em dois capítulos, os resultados da reatividade química de quinoxalinas e os estudos visando à síntese de quinona natural, a vegfrecina. Modificações específicas em estruturas privilegiadas, padrões estruturais relevantes para bioatividade, representam uma alternativa viável na busca de novos ligantes para alvos macromoleculares. Neste cenário, as quinoxalinas apresentam destacada importância no âmbito da química medicinal, sendo assim é de grande importância o desenvolvimento de metodologias de funcionalização que conduzam a diversidade molecular deste núcleo. Neste contexto, foram realizadas reações de ativação C - H, como uma estratégia para a síntese de derivados vinil quinoxalinicos, com base na abordagem de Fujiwara-Moritani. Os resultados obtidos com este estudo indicaram que a densidade eletrônica das olefinas utilizadas neste estudo foi determinante para o rendimento reacional. Assim, as reações envolvendo olefinas ricas em elétrons, resultaram em maior rendimento do produto alquenilado, alcançando 89%. A deoxidação ocorreu em rendimentos de 43 - 54%, levando a ampliação da coleção de compostos desenvolvidos neste projeto. Os compostos aqui desenvolvidos foram testados quanto à atividade antimicobacteriana, entretanto, nenhum deles apresentou resultados promissores. O segundo capítulo desta tese abordou a síntese da Vegfrecina, que possui seletividade de inibição dos receptores do fator de crescimento endotelial vascular (VEGFR), bloqueando a ativação de VEGFR-1 e VEGFR-2 e, consequentemente, interferindo na vascularização, proliferação e metástase tumoral. Nossa estratégia utilizou o intermediário chave 6-Bromo-5,8-dimetoxi-2,2-dimetil-2,3-dihidroquinazolin-4(1H)-ona em reações de aminação de Buchwald Hartwig com três anilinas diferentes. Embora tenhamos obtido três intermediários sintéticos inéditos, em bons rendimentos, a etapa de oxidação não foi promissora, impossibilitando a obtenção da Vegfrecina e de seus análogos. / The study of chemistry reactivity of quinoxalines and the study aiming total syntheses of natural quinone, vegfrecine, are shown in this thesis in two chapters. The specific modifications privileged scaffold represents a promising way following for new macromolecular ligands targets. Considering the great importance of quinoxaline core in medicinal chemistry, the development of efficient methodologies in orther to obtain molecular diversity have attracted large attention. In this context, using Fujiwara-Moritani approach the C-H activation reactions were performed as good strategy in synthesis of vinyl- quinoxaline derivatives. Our results indicated the importance of olefin electron density in the reaction yields. In this way, reactions involving high electron density olefines, results in the high alkenilated products, achieving 89% of yield. The deoxygenation process occurred in yields of 43 until 54. The compounds obtained were tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, however no primissing results were observed. The second chapter in this thesis show our attempt to total synthesis of Vegfrecine, that have inhibitory activity of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), Our strategy used the 6-bromo-5,8-dimethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one in Buchwald Hartwig reaction with three different olefins. Although these new synthetic intermediates were obtained with good yield, the last step of oxidation didn\'t work. Therefore, it was not possible to obtain the Vegfrecine and its analogous.

L’objectif de ce travail est la synthèse de complexes contenant des ligands NHC protiques fonctionnalisés avec un groupement imine dans le but de développer des méthodologies de synthèse donnant accès à des ligands pNHC ainsi que la synthèse des groupes imidazolide anioniques liés par le C et leurs complexes homo et hétéro-dinucléaires. Dans le cas des imidazoles sans groupe fonctionnel, la déprotonation à l’aide de n-butyl lithium a permis l’obtention de (1-aryl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)lithium avec de bons rendements. La réaction de (1-aryl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)lithium avec [Ir(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 ou [Rh(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 a conduit à des complexes dinucléaires bipontés en C2,N3. Dans le cas de l’imidazole possédant une fonctionnalité imine, le complexe de l’Ir(I) lié au N de l’imidazole peut se tautomériser en complexe de l’Ir(I) imine avec un ligand pNHC suite à la réaction d’abstraction du chlorure à température ambiante, alors que la tautomérisation de l’analogue du Rh(I) nécessite une température de 110°C. La déprotonation des complexes de l’Ir(I) et Rh(I) liés par le N de l’imidazole avec addition de [Ir(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 ou de [Rh(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 in situ permet l’obtention de complexes homo et hétéro-dinucléaires. La métallation des sels d’imidazolium fonctionnalisés avec un groupement imine s’est avére être une méthode efficace pour la synthèse de complexes métallés ayant un ligand pNHC et a été étendue des complexes bidentes aux complexes chélatants pNHC. / The purpose of this work is the synthesis of complexes containing imine-functionalized protic NHC ligands in order to further develop synthetic methodologies giving access to pNHC, C-bound ‘anionic’ imidazolide, and homo- and heterodinuclear complexes. In the case of imidazoles without functional group, deprotonation with n-butyl lithium afforded (1-aryl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)lithium in good yield. Reaction of (1-aryl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)lithium with [Ir(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 or [Rh(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 yielded a doubly C2,N3-bridged dinuclear complex. In the case of imine-functionalized imidazole, the Ir(I) N-bound imidazole complex can tautomerize to Ir(I) imine-functionalized pNHC complex chloride abstraction at room temperature, while in the Rh(I) analog the tautomerization can be achieved at 110 °C. In situ deprotonation of the N-bound imidazole Ir(I) or Rh(I) complexes, followed by addition of [Ir(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 or [Rh(cod)(μ-Cl)]2 led to the isolation of homo- and heterodinuclear complexes. The metalation of imine-functionalized imidazolium salts is also an effective procedure for synthesis of pNHC metal complexes, and it was extended from bidentate to pincer-type pNHC complexes.

Les activités catalytiques de complexes du ruthénium et de l'iridium ont été examinées dans trois thématiques. De nouvelles phosphines chirales bifonctionnelles à groupement acide et les complexes métalliques correspondants ont été préparés. Nous avons montré que le nouveau ligand (S)-Sulfo-binepine est très efficace pour l'hydrogénation énantiosélective de cétones aromatiques catalysée par le ruthénium et l'hydrogénation énantiosélective de cétiminesaromatiques en présence de catalyseurs de l'iridium. Sur la base d'études mécanistiques, un mécanisme de sphère externe a été proposé pour l'hydrogénation de cétones. Dans le cas de l'hydrogénation de cétimines, les intermédiaires-clés ont été obtenus, ce qui a permis de proposer deux chemins réactionnels compétitifs pour expliquer les effets sur l'énantiosélectivité. Les fonctionnalisations d'amines cycliques sur l'atome d'azote et les carbones en α et β de l'hétéroatome ont été réalisées grâce à des processus de transfert d'hydrogène assistés par des catalyseurs du ruthénium et l'iridium à ligand phosphinesulfonate. / In this doctoral thesis, the catalytic activities of new ruthenium and iridium complexes have been examined in three major topics. New chiral phosphine-containing acidic bifunctional ligands and correspondingmetalcomplexes have been prepared. (S)-Sulfo-binepine was shown to be a very efficient novel ligand for ruthenium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of aryl ketones and iridium-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of arylketimines. Based on mechanistic studies, outer-sphere mechanism was proposed for ketone hydrogenation. For ketimine hydrogenation, the key intermediate and resting species have been obtained, allowing the proposal of two competitive reaction pathways to explain the effects on enantioselectivity. N- and(α,β)-C-functionalization of cyclic amines have been achieved via borrowing hydrogen processes assisted by ruthenium and iridium phosphinesulfonate catalysts.

Durant ma thèse, j'ai recherché les conditions pour l'activation / fonctionnalisation de liaisons C-H pour la construction de bi(hétéro)aryles tolérant des groupement fonctionnels réactifs tels que des silyles, des alcènes, des esters ou encore des amides. Par rapport aux protocoles de couplage classiques tels que les réactions de Suzuki, Stille ou Negishi, la fonctionalisation de liaisons C-H fournit des procédures moins coûteuses et plus écologiques si elle tolère des groupements utiles en synthèse. D'abord, nous avons observé que les thiophènes substitués par des silyles en C2 peuvent être arylés avec des bromures d'aryle sans désilylation en présence du précatalyseur Pd(OAc)2/dppb. Les produits de couplage sont obtenus avec de bons rendements et avec inhibition de la réaction de désilylation. Ensuite, nous avons démontré que le système Pd(OAc)2/KOAc sans ligand phosphine, favorise l'arylation directe des hétéroaromatiques et inhibe la réaction de type Heck avec des thiophenes substitués par des alcènes substituées sur les carbones 2 ou 3. Ensuite, nous avons démontré que les fonctions esters sur les hétéroaromatiques peuvent être avantageusement utilisées comme groupements protecteurs, permettant l'arylation directe d'hétéroaromatiques sur le carbone C5. Enfin, l'heteroarylation directe de 2- ou 4-bromobenzamides avec des hétéroarènes catalysée au palladium a été étudiée. En présence de KOAc comme base, aucune formation de liaisons C-C ou C-N par couplage de deux bromobenzamides n'a été observée. / During my thesis, I focused on condition for the activation / functionalisation of C-H bonds for the construction of biaryl derivatives tolerant to the reactive functional groups such as silyl, alkenes, esters or amides. Compared to classic cross-coupling protocols (Suzuki, Stille or Negishi), C-H bond functionalisation provides a costly effective and environmentally attractive procedures. At first, we observed that the silyl-substituted thiophenes can be directly arylated with aryl bromides without desilylation, using the simple Pd(OAc)2/dppb precatalyst for both conversion and desilylation inhibition. Then, we have demonstrated that the Pd(OAc)2/KOAc catalyst system without phosphine ligand, even using as few as 0.1 mol% of Pd catalyst, promotes the direct arylation of heteroaromatics and inhibits the Heck type reaction with 1,2-disubstituted alkenes. In addition, we demonstrated that easily accessible esters on heteroaromatics can be advantageously employed as blocking groups in the course of the direct arylation of several heteroaromatic derivatives. Finally, the palladium-catalyzed direct heteroarylation of 2- or 4-bromobenzamide with heteroarenes was studied. In the presence of KOAc as the base, no formation of C-N or C-C bonds by coupling of two bromobenzamide was observed.